The Hunt for Little Red - BARRETT-JACKSON - 1967 Shelby GT500 Prototype EXP 500
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- It was assumed lost for over 50 years, another prototype destined for the crusher. Except this one wasn’t. Witness the incredible story of Barrett-Jackson CEO and Chairman @CraigJacksonCollection’s personal quest to find and restore the mythical father of the Mustang California Special, the 1967 Shelby GT500 Prototype (EXP 500) known as “Little Red.” Discovered sitting in a Texas field, Little Red was Carroll Shelby’s way of getting the better of Ferrari’s road cars and the first of many incredible innovations. Get ready for the journey - exploring the restoration for one of the rarest cars on Earth! @ShelbyAmericanInc
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Episode chapters:
00:00 - Introduction - The History of Little Red
08:01 - Finding Little Red
16:40 - Social Media Crowdsourcing
24:52 - Restoring Little Red
31:46 - Little Red Engine Dyno
39:39 - Little Red Stretches its legs on the Track
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Special thanks to @ford archives and @ShelbyAmericanInc.
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The best day of my life was in 1967 when I went with my dad to Gaudin Ford in Las Vegas to buy his Shelby. I was ten years old, we took his new blue with white stripes GT350 from the showroom floor to Palm Springs for Lunch then back home to Vegas. Back then it was just a two lane highway with nothing but desert all around. We got gas in Amboy and everyone at that gas station came out to look at it. I don't think we were ever less then 100 MPH. I can still see my dad with his big smile, a Lucky cigarette hanging from his mouth, and his Ray-Ban Aviators driving like the wind...
What an awesome story! Thanks for sharing that memory.
Great memories for you. Thanks for sharing them with us
Amazing memories with your Dad
Gets no better than that!
That is one bad ass story. I felt like I was there. I did have a 67GT fastback. But those Shelbys were the best.
One of the only times a bean counter helped make the car world a better place!
LoL.....aint that the damn truth !
I don't think people realize how amazing the story is
"I named my daughter after Carroll" ... LOL!
@@BuzzLOLOL Same here, and at first, I didn't realise the significance of her birthday, January 11 2010
Some will never understand. Those who get it are blessed.
@@robedmund9948 Well, bless yer heart.
BuzzLOLOL It's ok my daughters name is Shelby. Lol
I am speechless. This video should win a RUclips award. It is epic. I've been a mechanic since I was 18 in 1977. I was tuning these engines in Mustangs when they were still abundant. I'm so glad the exact group of people did this. I am envious. I'd love to work on Little Red if only to service her. I would treat her with kid gloves. And yes I've worked on collector cars that were and are still in fact one of a kinds. I was once a fleet mechanic for Jim Sattler a lawyer from Hawaii who collected very special cars. I worked and drove one of the only surviving hardtop convertible Ford Skyliners that was a fully push button automatic convertible. The top would detach itself in front, the trunk of the car would open and, while driving the hardtop of the car would then slide itself right into the trunk of the car and close itself with the push of a button. Extremely rare car now. White on red with red interior. Beautiful car. Only one left in mint show room condition and, it's in his collection. He has about 30 or, more cars with this kind of uniqueness. I sure would love to be able to add to my repertoire a service of any kind on Little Red.
I'm SOOO proud to have been on the "Little Red" team! Thank you Craig Jackson and Jason Billups!
Thank you for being a part of these documentaries!
Your book on the California Special is what turned me on to Lil Red and the Green Hornet. Thanks.
@@paulbeck6410 Thanks! It's been a long road since I began the GT/CS project in 1985. We now enjoy Ford's decision to bring back the GT/CS since 2007.
@@paulm.newitt3246 One of the best damn decisions Ford ever made.
Oh what an incredible piece of history, like you get number 1 number 2 but this is the makings of number 1 and every single shelby ever made what type of price could you put on that car AMAZING
I’ve been a Shelby fan my whole life 54 years old now and this still pumps my blood this for sure is the best find
The BUILDER brought a tear to my eye. He is DEFINITELY an Artist
I'm a certified corvettahaulic, and this piece of history excites me.
And congratulations on a great restoration of this piece of history!
I've had a few older Corvettes and the very first 1965 Mustang fastback in our small town. All older cars excite me. It's sad thinking of all of the prototype cars that were destroyed.
I turned a 1960 Austin Healy Sprite with a GM 327 into a Cobra wanna be in the late 60's.
Kenneth... I sooooo agree with you!! I've had 5 Vettes.
2/ 66, 2/67 and 1/69. Didn't care a bunch for the 69 (don't count the 69). All big blocks. 3 roadsters and 1 coupe. Drove all to work during the week and Autocross them on weekends!! ♡♡♡
@@MarianneD1952
Sweet!!!
Not a Ford guy here but even so this is a great story. I appreciate all true car guys
I'm glad I discovered this video .... of you discovering Little Red. I'm 82 and followed Carroll's career almost in it's entirety. I love British sports cars and was driving a 1958 MGA the first time I saw a photo of Carroll and his Cobra. I said "wait a minute, that's an AC Ace - that is so cool!". what followed is glorious.
Thanks for the super video.
Cheers.
Also 82. I had a 1960 Austin Healy Sprite that I kept tearing up engines. I figured if Shelby could put a V-8 in a tiny car I could too with a pair of Vice grips, a hammer and chisel, .......... in my drive way. I created a GM 327 3-2 barrel sleeper.
The big difference was I wasn't rich and famous. Wonder where that little maroon Sprite is now?
I love seeing these guys and others like them bring these old cars back to life . Ford driver till I die
I really never cared for coupes I always loved the fastbacks. But this is one coupe I could love thanks for bringing her back to former glory.
Shel was a friend, a one-of-a-kind human and a unique presence. This is cool!
My good friend, Mr. John Chun, Shelby's original designer from the 60's, would've been delighted to see this video. Always had a lot to say about the experimental cars, and John Goodell -
Did anyone else tear up when Walter Nelson touched the place where 'tha Snake' had been? Yeah,, me too.
Its missing from the resto🤦♂️
Yes but they put different ones back on it kinda confused there
@@ImTheJoker4u they said they had to pick a time for them to restore little red and showed a picture that they were going from. And you can see it’s not there
Snake needs to be there.
There will never be another moment in time like 64-69 period. It was truly a great time to be young man. With so many great cars how to choose one. I was born in 1970, and the closest we ever got was when Pontiac came out with Tans Am in the late 70s. Auto makers have tried but never came close to creating cars that made it impossible to choose. Real American steel, true American horse power, and 100% pure American Spirit. That is what I feel whenever I drive muscle car from the late 60s.
I love that they brought it to the big wigs in as found state. That was a brilliant flex.
That was the best move
I think is pretty damn cool how the owner actually drives his cars like they were designed to be driven. Most guys that own a car of that caliber wouldn't dare take their car to a track and run the hell out of it. That car is a unicorn and he went out and did a 100ft burnout like it was a rental car.
We get one go around and thankyou Carrol Shelby and Barret Jackson! Just amazing love this story
This drew some teary Eyes seeing Walter see this car again, Thanks Craig and the team, awesome.
That was simply incredible........ I cannot imagine walking up on that car in that field....unreal
I am not American, I have not always appreciated American cars.... I have started to take a shine to the American auto's and this story is AWESOME!
Carol Shelby was the everyday man superstar, to find this car is truly brilliant...thanks guy's.
These episodes bring back memories of my junior high school summers 1967 on up at Cranbrook Academy, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Back then the Detroit Lions trained out there. Those guys had Shelby’s both convertibles & fastbacks. We jus loved to hear them coming & going. Those solid lifter, high compression motors were hot.
Just another side note: At 35:54 in the video you can see all 3 of the first GT500's ever built by Shelby American, #139 67 GT500 Convertible, #131 67 coupe named Little RED-EXP 500, and #100 67 Gt500 Fastback ( just the front of the car). That is actually a very historic moment in time also. All 3 of the first 1967 GT500's together at Jason's shop after 50 years. Note , all 3 are RED,
All 3 are very historic and all have great stories behind them. Jason and his team have worked on some VERY significant historical cars from the Shelby American era.
Thanks for noting this, Kerry. All three cars are also briefly visible in the video at 21:22. This reunion of the first three GT500s really should have been noted in the video.
Yea thats cool..thx alot!
This guy Shelby's
Jim,s blue lady was on a flat bed behind a Shamrock gas station in 1971 being stripped for parts in Key Largo fla ,where it went from there well ....
@@zeke2566 are you talking about Jim Morrison’s midnight blue 67 GT500?
You guys Rock. This is how I grew up. Good Job 👍 💯
Being a Mopar guy myself this story was incredible to watch to the point I had a lump in my throat. Great job boys👍
Well... that was completely badass!!!
This brought a smile , that won’t leave for quite awhile !
I loveds the eera I was in. After I got out of the service in 1970 it was muscle car heaven! If i had kept a couple of those cars...... Oh man ! Who would have thought?
No stone left unturned ..congrats on the completion of this historic restoration ...rebirth indeed.
Old muscle cars even very special ones normally dont blow my skirt up. But there is something about this car that is just Wow. Thanks B/J for posting this video. Makes me want my own mustang to make memories with.
Thank you very much for sharing this incredible car story. Seeing and hearing those twin Paxton Super Chargers mounted under a relatively stock hood in a very small engine bay shows the true genius of Carol Shelby and his team of builders. You are a true "Car Guy" Craig and a great custodian for the car that doesn't exist! Much respect from an Aussie muscle car lover.
It is amazing how much of a true physical response and emotional connection that Americans have with automobiles. Many people in other developed countries really do not understand it. Americans LOVE their cars.
They are true representation of actual freedom to go where you want to go not limited to where your legs can take you.
What a awesome story Little Red has
I love how he says he is just a caretaker of the cars. He has a true love of the vehicles and Their influential history to us all. Awesome!
*their
Do you feel better now?
@@gary9182 much, thanks for fixing it good sir.
If only they got driven...
@@ownedpatrol You want something to drive, there's new car lots all over the Country
Thank you for sharing, and than you for bring it back from the graveyard.
Great job Barret Jackson Organisation, bringing back the spirit the technology, and the determination of our generation for today's supercars, Thanks a million.
Wow!!! This is literally; the best, automotive story-telling I may have ever seen. The care, the respect, the near forensic documentation, and the full-disclosure of the find, authentication, and restoration, are simply world-class - just like Barrett-Jackson. Great job!!!
This is a car I've truly believed still existed even though everyone said it was gone. I was there in Detroit when they had it at Woodward. Unreal that this is back and alive.
Alive and hitting the track!
@@BarrettJacksonTV it would be cool to see all the old pictures of it in '68 trim like it was found. So much history.
I am sitting here, laughing at myself because I am crying some very real tears about this car!
I can't even find the words. I'm lost. Thanks for finding and bringing it home.
I work for a concrete company in Mt pleasant Texas .I hauled a last load of concrete to a home just south of Pittsburgh Texas .it went to a large shop on top of a hill .the customer was telling me all about his days in the concrete business .we talked for what seemed like hours but it was only about 40 minutes .I noticed a powder blue mustang sitting in the door of the big shop . the customer said it was one of his favorite car's after I had left I was doing my paper work and noticed the name on my concrete ticket . CARROLL SHELBY . this video reminded me of that powder blue mustang . Wondering what ever happened to it .
The wife (ironically named Shelby) and I got to see this car at Scottsdale 2020. I knew what it was, but not to the extent after watching this! Very special! I have my grandmother's 1968 red coupe with a white stripe and a white vinyl top all restored and driven regularly. It originally came from the factory with a black top and white stripe just like Little Red and my mother changed it to a white top in the late 70s. BUT, since it came from the factory with a black top and white stripe, I just might have to change that top back to black to match Little Red!!!
What a good show 👌👍, Barrett-Jackson We were hoping a show like this
got to admit i got a little misty eyed when Craig slammed it to the floor and left smoke rubber in its wake. couldnt help but to think about that big ol' loveable Texan. RIP Mr Shelby
i'm going to take this down a notch to those of us who loved our Mustang's in the '60s. Mine was a '69 fastback in Acapulco Blue with a 302. I dreamed of a Shelby. But, I couldn't afford one. So the mild '69 was my ticket. Memories of all the fun times in that car whether it was parked or running could fill a channel. But, the dreams of a Shelby were always there. I think Carroll did so much more than build incredible and fast cars. He provided the basis for dreams of many of us. And, his cars still provoke excitement and inspiration for those who never knew the foundation. I recently showed a Shelby Cobra video to my 39 year old daughter who doesn't admire cars. She was overwhelmed and wanted one. Beauty, Performance, Style, Sound...Oh, the sound. How do we revive the brilliance of Carroll Shelby? I don't think it is possible in this time. But, BJ just resurrected one of the originals. Thank you and congratulations!
Absolutely Brought Tears to my eyes, to see This in All it's Glory & see the Resurrection of Lil'Red on Easter Weekend, April 3, 2021.
Being a Mustang Owner myself, &
To see the documentation is Truly a Passion & a Monumental moment is our History, & determination as a Nation. Many Thanks to All involved.
I know Mr. Carroll Shelby would be Smiling & the Stories he'd Tell.
By nature I am a MOPAR guy. But this was one awesome find and restoration. I am glad they found it and brought this IMPORTANT piece of history back to life!
This is one of the greatest American stories, this is the kind of thing that "Makes America Great Again" and that aint no joke, who wouldnt want this story to come to life at this time, least we forget what it means to be Great being an American. FORD SHELBY BARRET and BILLET, automobile legends of history, alive today, is a beautiful thing.
MAGA, one more winner its the 1st genuine SHELBY MUSTANG by CRAIG BARRET that Rocks...
This is an amazing story. This car is a piece of history
I have two mustangs, a 1970 and a 1973 no shelby's but my daughter is named Shelby, Carroll Shelby is my hero!!!
Awsome. This was all a part of my life during the Glorious Muscle Car Era. I was totally consumed in it all. Like the world War 2 airplanes there will never be planes and piolets the same again and there will never be an age of Autorama inovators and competitors again. I'm 80 and was lucky to be part of it. RIP Carroll Dandahermit😢😂❤❤❤
Little red and the green hornet were the inspiration to the California Special/High Country Special aka the ‘poor mans Shelby’
I have a 68 Cal Special- in red -just like little red.... love these damn cars and their stories. I remember reading about little red in Mustang monthly waaay back in 2000 or so. Absolutely love seeing this car
I love these stories. I love being a car guy. I'v chosen a career in real estate and one day I'll have my own 100 + car collection. I've already written down every model I want as motivation to achieve.
ANOTHER FUUCCKING CRAZY
Great Story, Being in Texas Im Surprised Dennis Collins didn’t get his hands on it beforehand ! Barrett Jackson Team nailed this Project. 🍻
You arent kidding. He seems to find holy grail cars all over the country. This EXP500 is probably worth millions.
Absolutely amazing story. Hits right in the feels to a Ford guy and classic car history buff.
Simply amazing!
Respect to Craig Jackson!
Little red is a unicorn of mustangs and shelbys
What an amazing story of this first Shelby mustang that everyone thought was gone for ever, and when that engine was put in with the two super chargers it was an amazing moment and to know that this monster had 600+hp back in those days, unbelievable.
Thank you for this wonderful movie.
Awesome channel! Great story! Got goose bumps watching the video!👍
I love Steven Davis. He looks like he is perpetually going fast.
I'm amazed!! As soon as I heard Colcord, Oklahoma I knew exactly where it was!! I can almost throw a rock to Colcord!! Wow!!! ♡♡♡
I and my dad and granddad and brothers, have all been car guys....all kinds, and all types....but as mostly a Chevy guy, and a Toyota, Honda, and BMW guy, I cried watching this story.... sometimes tears matter more than words......thank you to Ford... Carroll Shelby....and all involved...... proud to be an American auto enthusiast...... thank you guys.....you made me proud.
Truly an amazing story! Thank you for never quitting on searching this awesome find. 👍👍👍👍 #Shelby
I share the same feelings about classic cars it's more than just a way of transportation they are time capsules, they embody the spirit of their creator, bring back memories from a better time and to see this snake rise from the grass again fully restored to it's former glory is truly a once in a life time experience.
Hats off to everyone that was involved in restoring this absolute legend.
Probably one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time! Very well done! Hope to see Little Red some day!!
There was a documentary put out a few years ago where Carroll Shelby was interviewed before he died. I remember they asked him to tell the "King of the Road" story and he did. I think this story told by the man himself epitomized who he was in life.
The story as told by Shelby himself went something like this:
Ford had somehow received a heads up regarding a multimillion dollar advertising campaign that was being prepared to promote the latest Corvette. Ford called a meeting and asked Shelby to attend to see what could be done to minimize the potential damage to the sales of the Mustang. It seems GM's ads and promotion were centred around calling the new Corvette "The King of the Road" and every Chevy dealership would have a new car under wraps and a ton of brochures and paper materials extolling the virtues of the car and why you should buy one and it all was being released at every Chevy dealership in the world on the same day about two weeks hence. Now I am not certain why because it was never explained, but it seems Shelby had a very jaundiced opinion when it came to GM products, particularly Chevrolet and the Corvette. He listened to what was being said and being Shelby he came up with his own simple but direct and powerful plan. While all the wheels were talking he called his lawyer. He told his lawyer to find out if the phrase "King of the Road" had ever been copyrighted. His lawyer said, "No problem Mr. Shelby. We will get right on it and be back to you in a few days." Shelby responded with, "Son, if you want to be my lawyer you will be back to me within the hour." About an hour later the lawyer called and told Shelby that no one had ever copyrighted "King of the Road." It seems someone in the GM advertising Team had overlooked this small but vital detail. Shelby told him to get on it and copyright it to Shelby American immediately and get back to him when the copyright had been granted. Shelby then told the Ford Group what he had just done. Later on the folks at Ford took great pleasure in calling GM the day before the big unveiling to tell them if they used King of the Road in their advertising that Ford with Shelby would sue them for copyright infringement and part of each and very Corvettes price tag when sold would be coming to Ford in payment for this same infringement. Not long after that call GM announced that the big reveal was now cancelled, send all the paper at the dealerships back to GM and it was just another business day in Detroit...............
Carroll Shelby was just a big kid who could appreciate a good joke and liked to work hard, play hard, and race even harder. He was a man to be reckoned with.
Awesome story
This is such a great car story so glad I clicked on ! Now I subscribed . Huge fan of the auctions .
"You don't wanna blow it up, but VRROOOOOOOOOOM!!!" 😁👍
Such a cool find & story. Thanks for saving her!
Nice lil' story done with class. A missing prototype test bed chassis. The search, find & restoration, and personal involvement of original build and parts assembled to bring this back. Best job they ever had& have keeping classic hulks from the Crusher.
The car that was everyone’s dream has been found and restored thank you so much for the video I would love to see this car in person
This is one of the coolest stories I’ve ever heard
I’ve seen some stuff on the Internet…but this is by far my favourite
Thank You for saving and preserving our history. In a time when all folks want to do is forget our history it is refreshing to see someone interested in saving it.
RUclips is an amazing place with amazing content unlike any other that you can view in anyway
As long as you don’t preach any truth about the 2020 elections.....
Such a fascinating story. This is what loving cars is all about! This is how car lovers soend their time. Amazing work for the artisans who built and then rebuilt this car. Such talented individuals involved here.
Speechless. Wow
These cars are truly American treasures.
I'm really not a big "car guy" persay, but this story was an absolute joy to watch and hear the history of the cars and people with and around Carol Shelby.
What a beautiful car this little red was.
Great video and even better experience to see how it came to be.
Thanks for the amazing history lesson. 👍👍
Great story! This brings back some memories for me. My mom had a 67 Mustang, with the spray on hard top. The color was Sauterne Gold, purchased at Glaymore Ford, Smithtown, NY (long gone). My sister inherited it and then it was handed down to me. We had that Mustang for 21 years. It was stolen from the LIRR parking lot in '88. Never saw it again. It was a valuable parts car I guess. My dad had a 68 Galaxie 500 fastback, the color was Candy Apple Red! It was a State Farm Insurance company car. We had 2 very cool cars and lots of fun!
Being from the UK and a massive Shelby fan, this is the most riveting video I've ever watched.
I restore classics for a living, and built a Cobra replica with a 351 Cleveland many years ago.
I'm 61 next week and these guys are the spirit of automotive history, pass the skills on, no matter who's in power they can't break our will.
Love from the UK.
Amazing story! One for the history books.
......priceless....Shelby's grandson saying this car had been sitting 45 miles away in a field from his home.
Why am I watching this for the 3rd time full length with all I've got to do? I'm just a car lover. Fantastic story telling of one of the greatest automotive periods in history.
Thanks for watching, all 3 times! 😎
Simply amazing. I've been restoring Mustangs in ABQ and DFW since I learned to drive, and this was hiding semi-rust free on the way home all along! I'm fascinated by the dual paxton 1-off build back in the day. So did the team ever find out how far Shelby got in terms of trying to offer it as a production option? Was it viewed as just too much a liability for engine reliability? Frightened by the insurance industry? Finally, was the bottom end in the restored motor beefed up to allow it to survive? Just gotta hear more about this back story.
Holy cow!!!!! I knew I saw this car. I live 2 minutes from APEX. I even brought my son’s 65 to see what was going on cause I could hear it from my house. This is so awesome!!!!
Amazing story but to me the best part was seeing it actually get beat on with 3rd gear burnouts!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have a 66 mustang that’s been in my family since it was bought new by my great grandfather. I just took it on it’s first road trip in 40 years to Detroit from Missouri.
I'm so very happy .exited that they found this wonderful piece of American history
Mr. Jackson is a rare breed. A based rich guy who never lost himself in the glitz. Unbelievable journey / story.
Those were the years when cars had so much character and personality that people connect on more than just an emotional level. I am not a ford person, but I would love to have Ford from 67 - 72. This video made me remember how much I love working on, restoring, and driving American History. I have a 1970 Buick Skylark and a 1969 Chevy 4x4 Pickup, the Buick is red with a black vinyl top and the pickup is midnight blue.
What an amazing story! Very emotional and glad more to see the reunion of people and work between father and son more than the car itself! Good show!
Watching the tires burning in 3 gears and having to back off 'just to save the engine'..... unbelievable! Hats off to the entire restoration team!!
Next one, the Jim Morrison Shelby, that would be amazing too.
I can’t wait for my daughters to grow up a little more so i can teach them about cars and motorcycles
Real car lovers brought little red back to life!! congrats to all!!
Goosebumps! Thank You!
Ok.... It's just a car right? Noooooo... It's the car! I'm in an emotional state, eyes welling up! 😭😭🤗🤩
Thanks for keeping it alive. I don't think I want to know exactly where you found it. I've been kicking cars around that part of Texas for 20 years or better. Hate to find out of that close. Any case I'm glad you kick the doors and on the myth and did not blow the engine or the doors off the legend!